Peanut Butter Recall and Salmonella Outbreak

Salmonella Typhimurium Linked to King Nut Peanut Butter

Almost 500 people in 43 states have contracted Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to King Nut Peanut Butter. At least 5 deaths are associated with this outbreak. Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died, a 72-year-old Minnesota woman. Read our press release on the Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit.

Our law firm has a national reputation, and lawyers at the firm have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawers USA and other publications. To contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. about a King Nut Peanut Butter lawsuit, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s free Salmonella case consultation form.

More information on the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to King Nut Peanut Butter:

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Salmonella Tennessee Linked to Peter Pan Peanut Butter

Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is representing victims of the Salmonella outbreak linked to Great Value and Peter Pan peanut butter. To contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. about legal representation, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form for review by an attorney. Learn more about Great Value and Peter Pan peanut butter lawsuits.

As a public service, the firm has provided an outbreak FAQ for people wanting to know if they are part of this outbreak. Questions about Salmonella symptoms, testing, evidence and other issues are answered.

Below is the most current FDA information regarding the Salmonella outbreak linked to Great Value and Peter Pan peanut butter. For CDC updates please see CDC Salmonella Tennessee Outbreak Updates.

FDA Update on Salmonella Outbreak Linked to All Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Certain Lot Numbers of Great Value Brand Peanut Butter

March 1, 2007 -

Salmonella Found in ConAgra Plant
As a follow-up to the recent Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting an extensive inspection of ConAgra's Sylvester, Georgia processing plant. Samples collected by the FDA revealed the presence of Salmonella. The fact that FDA found Salmonella in the plant environment further suggests that the contamination likely took place prior to the product reaching consumers. Last week, tests by several states identified Salmonella in many open jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter recovered from consumers. In these instances, the Salmonella found in the plant and in the open jars matched the outbreak strain recovered from consumers who became ill.

Peanut Butter Toppings Part of Recall

FDA has learned that the ConAgra plant in Sylvester, GA, sent bulk Peter Pan peanut butter to its plant in Humboldt, TN. The three brands described below are part of the original Peter Pan recall. These brands have been recalled and are no longer being sold. However, some consumers may still have these products in their home.

[If someone has eaten the peanut butter and become ill, do not throw away the peanut butter. Please go to our Salmonella outbreak FAQ page for answers to some of your questions.]Consumers who have any of the products listed below should discard them. [Again, if someone has eaten out of the jar, DO NOT THROW IT OUT.] Individuals who are not sure if the purchased product contains the recalled peanut butter topping should contact the store where the product was purchased.

The bulk peanut butter was used to make the following toppings:

Sonic Brand Ready-To-Use Peanut Butter Topping in 6 lb. 10.5 oz cans. Sonic outlets used the topping until 2/16/07, when the product was recalled.
      The topping was used in the following Sonic products:
      - Peanut Butter Shake
      - Peanut Butter Fudge Shake
      - Peanut Butter Sundae
      - Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae
Carvel Peanut Butter Topping in 6 lb. 10 oz. cans. Carvel used the topping until 2/16/07, when the product was recalled.
      The topping was used in the following Carvel ice cream products:
      - Chocolate Peanut Butter
      - Peanut Butter Treasure
      - Peanut Butter & Jelly
      - Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Sundae Dasher
      - Any other customized products containing the Peanut Butter Topping, including peanut butter flavored ice cream in ice cream cakes
J. Hungerford Smith Peanut Butter Dessert Topping in 6 lb. 10 oz. cans: This topping may be used by retail and restaurant outlets throughout the United States but is not available for direct purchase by the public.

Recall Status and More Information

ConAgra informed the public that it is recalling all Peter Pan peanut butter and all Great Value peanut butter beginning with product code 2111. The company's recall extends to products made since December 2005. FDA's advice to consumers continues to be not to eat any Peter Pan peanut butter or any Great Value peanut butter beginning with the 2111 product code.

FDA will provide updates on recalled products, including any other products that may have been made with potentially contaminated peanut butter and distributed to consumers.

Symptoms of foodborne illness caused by Salmonella include fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In persons with poor underlying health or weakened immune systems, Salmonella can invade the bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections or death. Individuals who have recently eaten peanut butter-containing products from these companies and who have experienced any of these symptoms should contact their doctor or health care provider immediately and report the illnesses to their state or local health authorities. Similarly, institutional food establishments and other food service providers who have received reports of illness from consumers after they consumed a product containing this peanut butter are encouraged to share that information with their local health department.

FDA is continuing to work closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and with states and local officials to identify how the contamination occurred in order to prevent similar foodborne illness outbreaks.

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